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Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen

Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen
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The story of German composer Richard Wagner’s famous musical drama Der Ring des Nibelungen is taken from the 12th-century German epic poem Nibelungenlied. The piece is filled with symbolic references to conflict among nations and the struggle for power.
Hulton Deutsch/"Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries" by Wagner, from The Ring (Orchestral Highlights) (Cat.# Naxos 8.550211) (p)1989 HNH International, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Germany, Federal Republic of; German Literature
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